July 4, 2012

Hi
Rosalind, first of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself.Hello Patrick
and thank you for interviewing me.I have always
been a writer in one way or another but until I moved out to live in Turkey I
didn't have the time to pursue it fully. I am originally from the UK. Since
retiring from nursing and taking on an almost completely stress free lifestyle,
I am free to give my ideas the attention they have been craving. I am
approaching my fifty seventh year (shock, horror) and married to a wonderful
man.

What do
you think makes your genre special?I write
mostly flash fiction, a genre I feel still not fully accepted by some. A story
in fifty words is a challenge and one I really enjoy.What do
you think makes a great story?I love
mystery thrillers and would one day like to write one myself, and of course
everyone likes to reach the end of a story and be blown away. Nothing better
than thinking, “well I wasn't expecting that.” I try to give a twist at the end of my flash fiction pieces. They are not always
mind blowing, in fact sometimes very subtle, but they are there.

What is
your latest book called and could you explain to us in 20 words what it is
about?Consequential
Moments – Twenty four flashes of fiction. Ordinary people who do not always
live an ordinary life. Some nice and some not.

Which kind
of reader do you think will enjoy your book?Consequential
Moments will mostly likely appeal to people on the go, who can grab a couple of
minutes here and there for a quick fix.

Is it a
Standalone, or part of the series? If it the latter, how long do you think will
it go on?As things
stand just now it is a standalone. But there may be other collections in the
future.

What
influenced or inspired you writing it?Most of my
prompts for flash fiction come to me in the form of a word or a sentence I
overhear. Sometimes a picture will kick something off.At this stage
I am not really influenced by anything or anyone. I don't want to write like
somebody else. I want to be unique.

Why did
you choose especially this title? Was it your first choice?I had a few
title ideas written down but since most of the stories are a result of the
consequence of the moment, it seemed the perfect choice.

What was
the hardest part for you working on your book?Writing the
book itself presented no problems. The most difficult thing is time management
and then for me, the formatting for e publication. I am not techie minded, what
you could do in half an hour probably takes me three!

Was there
a scene that you didn’t add or remove in your finished work?I have a
massive collection of stories in my files and the most difficult part was
deciding what to include and what to leave out.

Do you
already know what to do next?Yes. I had an
idea come to me in the middle of the night and I have already started working
on it. I have to follow it where it takes me but I doubt it will be longer than
twenty thousand words. It's a tale
of realisation for a woman exploring
her sexuality.

Where can
we find more about you and your books?I blog at NAZILLIVILLE and you can find my
Facebook author page HERE.

Any last
words?I would tell any new author to always write for themselves.
Over time I have taken quite a lot of flack for my style. I write short, sharp
sentences that Microsoft Word always thinks are fragmented. But this is my
style and I plan on keeping it. New authors should find their own and never try to emulate
another writer.

Thanks Rosalind
for taking your time.

Consequential Moments

Consequential Moments is a collection of
twenty four pieces of Flash Fiction.
The stories are of varied genre, some thrilling, some enlightening.
Diversity is the key, but most convey ordinary people who do not always
find themselves in ordinary situations. Some of these people are not
what they seem, and some of them most definitely are.

i hear that sometimes and wonder what i do so much different than other, maybe your reason is one of these differences.by the way; i plan to do more of them, at least every two weeks for this entire year.